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Title: Help I just curbed my alloy's (fixed)
Post by: maxload on September 03, 2011, 03:04:16 pm
I could kick myself. I'm usually very careful but today I pulled up to the curb and scuffed one of my rim's. The damage aint that bad , just a scuff but it's gonna really annoy me until I get it sorted. I know I could pay a pro to do it but its a small mark so dont seem worth paying anyone. Is there a good DIY kit anyone could recomend me. I have standard edition30 pescara alloys.
Title: Re: Help I just curbed my alloy's
Post by: stealthwolf on September 03, 2011, 04:22:24 pm
Halfrauds do a repair kit but TBH it wouldn't match. I'd just stick on some clear lacquer to prevent any further deterioration and then shell out for a refurb for two wheels. You will never get 100% match with one wheel.
Title: Re: Help I just curbed my alloy's
Post by: Saint Steve on September 03, 2011, 07:25:56 pm
Any pics of the damage?
Title: Re: Help I just curbed my alloy's
Post by: maxload on September 04, 2011, 10:03:00 am
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg695.imageshack.us%2Fimg695%2F3299%2Fp9040030.jpg&hash=93224f394064ab2f06297dde2d96f608baee198f) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/695/p9040030.jpg/)

Appoligies for the quality as it was raining.
As you can see it's a small scuff but very anoying :/









Title: Re: Help I just curbed my alloy's
Post by: Saint Steve on September 04, 2011, 10:19:06 am
As it's only aluminium , I would light sand it by hand and fill it with the nearest colour silver.

I brought some silver that's the nearest match to the pescara silver, which isn't available, in a spray can though, but what I done was spray it into a small cup and hand paint it to improve it.

Your welcome to it, as I no longer run pescara's on my ed30, and your welcome to it fella.

Pm me if you want

Steve
Title: Re: Help I just curbed my alloy's
Post by: maxload on September 04, 2011, 01:35:34 pm
Cheers steve - PM sent  :notworthy:
Title: Re: Help I just curbed my alloy's
Post by: Saint Steve on September 04, 2011, 07:35:44 pm
Nice to meet you Simon.

hope I've not planted too many seeds on our quick Sortee out :innocent:

Good luck on the slippery slope :wink:
Title: Re: Help I just curbed my alloy's (fixed)
Post by: maxload on September 08, 2011, 05:56:24 pm
For my first attempt im quite pleased with the result. I think i may end up sanding it down again and respraying but overall not too bad. The pescara silver spray (from SaintSteve cheers matey) is a pretty good match, not 100% but very very close.  :happy2:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fz412%2Fmaxload2010%2FP9080029.jpg&hash=c7a2ccfbadb2946d0f80b81f78f1ec5a0fe6c555)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fz412%2Fmaxload2010%2FP9080028.jpg&hash=450b80edfe6ee4080a97359a8531a3fe635af892)
Title: Re: Help I just curbed my alloy's
Post by: Saint Steve on September 08, 2011, 06:14:27 pm
 :happy2:
Title: Re: Help I just curbed my alloy's
Post by: Tarmac_Terrorist on September 08, 2011, 09:11:36 pm
Looks a decent repair to me.  :happy2:

Hopefully you can now forget about it.
Title: Re: Help I just curbed my alloy's (fixed)
Post by: Frenzy on September 08, 2011, 11:38:04 pm
that's not a bad effort at all  :happy2: Far better than looking at the nastyness of a kerbed rim  :sick: